Singapore vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

Singapore
475.78 billion current US$
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
487.27 billion current US$
in 2023
Singapore rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • Singapore
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 487.27 billion current US$ against 475.78 billion current US$ in Singapore, a difference of 11.49 billion current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Singapore ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 627.94 million current US$ 12.38 billion current US$ 11.75 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 5.66 billion current US$ 40.22 billion current US$ 34.56 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 25.54 billion current US$ 105.69 billion current US$ 80.15 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 92.87 billion current US$ 208.64 billion current US$ 115.77 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 214.44 billion current US$ 348.56 billion current US$ 134.12 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 382.24 billion current US$ 457.18 billion current US$ 74.94 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 434.14 billion current US$ 466.41 billion current US$ 32.27 billion current US$ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, Singapore or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 487.27 billion current US$ against 475.78 billion current US$ in Singapore as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11.49 billion current US$, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
59 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Singapore and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
Singapore ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.